from the margins
exploring faith’s foundations from the edge
Book of the Bible
- 1 Chronicles
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Kings
- 1 Samuel
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Chronicles
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Kings
- 2 Samuel
- 2 Thessalonians
- Acts
- All
- Amos
- Daniel
- Deuteronomy
- Ecclesiastes
- Ezekiel
- Ezra
- Galatians
- Genesis
- Habakkuk
- Haggai
- Hosea
- Isaiah
- James
- Jeremiah
- Joel
- John
- Jonah
- Joshua
- Judges
- Lamentations
- Luke
- Malachi
- Mark
- Matthew
- Micah
- Nahum
- Nehemiah
- Numbers
- Obadiah
- Proverbs
- Psalms
- Romans
- Ruth
- Song of Solomon
- Zechariah
- Zephaniah
Mara, Not Naomi: When Bitterness Gets a Name
Naomi’s story in the Book of Ruth often gets overshadowed, but her journey through grief is anything but minor. She speaks openly about her pain, even renaming herself “Mara” to reflect her bitterness. This blog explores what it means to sit with that kind of honesty in a story that offers no easy resolution.